For the first time, scientists have been able to “see” and trace lightning inside a plume of ash spewing from an actively erupting volcano.
"The lightning activity was as strong or stronger than we have seen in large Midwestern thunderstorms,"
http://www.livescience.com/environme...lightning.html
Oooooh. Its pretty.
On a slightly nerdy sidenote, we are all familiar with the earth, fire, wind, water element scheme in videogames and cartoons. Does volcanic lightening break the balance between fire and wind? :?